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2. What is the average temperature?

  • -50 degrees Fahrenheit
  • -50 degrees celcius
  • -49.9 degrees celcius
  • -89.2 degrees celcius

3. Why is it so cold and dry?

  • The sun doesn't reach Antarctica as much as the rest of the World.
  • The angle of the sun is low in the sky so energy from the Sun is spread out over a large area.
  • The sun is higher up so it doesn't reach Antarctica
  • It's a colder version of Britain. (.....and that's hard)

4. What happens to the size of the continent during winter?

  • It stays the same size.
  • It gets thicker.
  • It doubles in size due to expanding sea ice.
  • It shrinks due to climate change.

5. When was Antarctica first sighted?

  • 1845
  • 1820
  • 1810
  • 1880

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